At a Vestry held on Thursday the 25th Day of January
1738 . from ten of the clock in the Forenoon to one at Noon, and
by Adjournment held from three of the clock in the afternoon
to six.

Present

Mr. William Barber< no role >
Mr John Watton< no role > } Church Wardens

Mr Deputy Oyles, Mr James Hebert< no role > Mr John Townsend< no role > , Mr Thos.
Hankey Dr. Tyson, Mr Wm Flemming< no role > Mr Kelland Heath< no role > Mr.
Samuel Littlebury< no role > , Mr Richard Tirrell< no role > , Mr. Joseph Barney< no role > , Mr
James Fell< no role > , Mr Richard West< no role > Plaisterer , Mr George Scullard< no role >
Mr. Cheslyn, Mr Holloway, Mr Bromley Capt. Birch, Mr George
Behrens, Mr Lindigreen, Mr Burt, Mr Joseph Mitchell< no role > , Mr
Harrison, Mr Elton, Mr. Branch, Mr. Hayward, Mr. Shooler , Mr
Richard West< no role > Hosier and others.

The Election of a
Lecturer.

At this Vestry the Church Wardens proceeded to take the
First Ballot for the Choice of a Lecturer of this Parish in the
Room of the Reverend Mr. Hay deceased pursuant to an Order of
Vestry made the 12th. day of December last and closed the said
Ballot at One of the Clock, and on casting up the same the
Number of Votes for the several Candidates was as follows Vizt

First Ballott.

For Mr. Hutchinson2
Mr Lloyd59
Mr Myonett16
Mr Sandiford34
Mr Steare9

Whereupon Mr Church Warden Barber declared the Number for
each Candidate, and that the Reverend Mr Lloyd, and the Revd.
Mr Sandiford had the Majority of the other candidates on the said
Ballot and The said Candidates were Reduced to two Viz the said Mr
Lloyd and Mr Sandiford.